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The Second American Civil War has a geographical dividing line rather different than the first Civil War did. The Mason-Dixon Line was a figurative reference for a long geographical border separating the Slave States from the Union States (a.k.a. “Free States” even though they were not exactly free). The boundary is show on maps and is easy to find. It is essentially a line running east-west across most of the territory now occupied by the Lower 48 US states. But the geographical divisions for this new war should be all circles, drawn around most of our large cities.


#gameofthrones #gameofthronesseason8 #GoT What is the deeper message of Game of Thrones? Does Martin have an insight into geopolitics? Do we see a connection between the thrones in the series and real-world intrigue? What are we longing for in a demythologized world that GoT has tapped into? Is there an esoteric significance?

Living in a rural area has a multitude of benefits – cleaner air, less noise, and more relaxing surroundings, just to name a few. If you’re fighting cancer from a rural area of the country, your location may also boost your odds of survival quite significantly, research shows (though it may be because of the type of general practitioners (GPs) you’re more likely to find in the country).

The Chinese city of Hangzhou has made cycling a key part of its integrated public transport system, including a free bike hire service
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The campaign to make London a National Park City has announced a competition to help people imagine how the capital would look and feel if it were a national park city
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The first project of its kind in Asia, towers covered in thousands of plants and trees are under construction in China. The architect wants to build more across Chinese cities to help offset pollution
The post The ‘vertical forest’ to combat pollution in China appeared first on Positive News.

According to new research, city dwellers are more likely to be stressed, depressed, and suffer from mental illness, while nature-seeking individuals experience better health.
There’s something about staring at concrete and hearing the constant roar of traffic every day that makes life a bit gloomier.

A city of extreme contrasts, the capital of Venezuela is quite literally getting a new lick of paint and a whole lot more to bring communities together and increase wellbeing

A former geography teacher has launched a campaign to make London the world’s first National Park City